Panning with Ball Heads

belmondo wrote in post #5651737
Normally not. That requires being able to move the entire camera frontwards and backwards relative to the pivotal axis. A normal 3-way head doesn't do that.

Good to know. So a Nodal Ninja or DIY variant is needed for any ball or 3-way head. I guess I'll have to search around for some options.

vroom wrote in post #5651877
Good to know. So a Nodal Ninja or DIY variant is needed for any ball or 3-way head. I guess I'll have to search around for some options.

You don't have to get that elaborate. You can use a simple rail long enough to allow you to move the camera back or forward so that the nodal point of the lens is directly over the tripod head.

But if you shoot in the portrait mode, use a normal lens (not wide) and have the frames overlap more rather than less, adjusting for the nodal point won't really be necessary.